Eddie asks why the Blue Man is his first person, and he informs Eddie that, when Eddie was very young, he caused the car accident that killed him.
During the accident, he makes a desperate attempt to save a little girl's life.Įddie arrives in Heaven, where he meets "the Blue Man." The Blue Man explains that Eddie is about to journey through Heaven's five levels, meeting someone who has had a significant impact upon his life or someone on whom his life had a significant impact.
On his 83rd birthday, amusement park ride mechanic Eddie is killed in an accident when a ride breaks down. It was published by Hyperion and remained on the New York Times Best Seller list for 95 weeks. It follows the life and death of a ride mechanic named Eddie (inspired by Albom's uncle ) who is killed in an amusement park accident and sent to heaven, where he encounters five people who had a significant impact on him while he was alive. The Five People You Meet In Heaven is a 2003 novel by Mitch Albom.